Training Programme Director - Dental Foundation

NHS England; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS England is seeking a Training Programme Director to oversee the professional development of Dental Foundation trainees. This pivotal role involves ensuring high-quality training standards and improving learner supervision, fostering collaboration within the multi-professional team and driving workforce transformation for better educational outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experienced NHS Dentist with understanding of Dental Foundation training.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for oversight of professional development of Dental Foundation trainees.
• Co-ordinate quality assessment and management of educational and clinical supervisors.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

NHS Dentist qualification

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for oversight of professional development of

Dental Foundation trainees. You will be part of a team responsible for monitoring and improving standards for Dental Foundation training across the region. You will co-ordinate quality assessment and management of educational and clinical supervisors (trainers) relevant to the needs of Dental Foundation training.

The Training Programme Director will focus on improving learner supervision, assessment, and experience, engaging faculty, and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Dentist with a thorough understanding of Dental Foundation training across the region, possessing strong leadership and communication skills, and able to work effectively as part of a multi-professional team.

The NHS England Board has set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation: to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all. This will inform the detailed design work, and we aim to achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their populations and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values, and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation.
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support onboarding, including statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Donna Holden
Job title: Dental Dean
Email: [e-mail]

Arshid Hussain
Associate Dean
Email: [e-mail]